Geography of South Asia

The colliding of the Indian subcontinent with the Arabian and Asian tectonic plates formed what mountains?

• Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Fuji

• Mount Olympus and Mount Pelion

• The Himalayas and the Pamir's Mountains

• The Denali Mountain and the Canadian Rockies

In what area of the world is the Ganges and Indus River located?

• the Amazon

• the Indian subcontinent

• the Sahara desert

• the Antarctic peninsula

Which of the following oceans border the Indian subcontinent?

• Atlantic Ocean

• Indian Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

• Arctic Ocean

The Ganges Plain, which has many rivers, very rich alluvial farmland. And those rivers are, again, supported by the water coming from the nearby mountain ranges and is very important for agriculture

• True

• False

The ​ (a)   is India's holiest river, considered a source of spiritual purification for devout Hindus. Today the river is among the world's most polluted, struggling under the pressures of modern India.

It begins high in the Himalaya Mountains and empties out into the Bay of Bengal.

This river contains ​​ (b)  

• Ganges

• Indus

• Nile

• Euphrates

• some of the world's richest farmlands.

• most of Egypt's population.

Use the map to locate the Ganges River.

Use the map to locate the Indus River.

The ​ (a)   is India's holiest river, considered a source of spiritual purification for devout Hindus. Today the river is among the world's most polluted, struggling under the pressures of modern India.

It begins high in the Himalaya Mountains and empties out into the Bay of Bengal.

This river contains ​​ (b)  

• Ganges

• Indus

• Nile

• Euphrates

• some of the world's richest farmlands.

• most of Egypt's population.

Which of the following areas is circled on the map above?

• the Indus River

• the Deccan Plateau

• the Thar Desert

• the Himalayan Mountains

Which letter on the map above represents the Indian Subcontinent?

• Letter A

• Letter B

• Letter C

• Letter D